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Funds

ファンズ株式会社

Fintech

#64 (tie) in the Japan Top 100 Startups

Founded / HQ2016 · Tokyo
Cumulative raised¥8.8B
“エクイティベースで約88億円”
Company-stated cumulative · as of 26 May 2026 · Funds
Last round27 May 2026 · Series E · ¥4.8B
約48億円
Latest public valuationNot publicly disclosed (we do not estimate)
Key investorsGlobal Brain, Shoko Chukin Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Mizuho Bank
UnicornNo
Websitefunds.jp

Overview

Funds runs an online platform where individuals lend to listed and unlisted companies through small-ticket funds. It was founded in 2016 by Yuichiro Fujita. Its Series E, finally closed in May 2026 at about ¥4.8B, took cumulative equity funding to about ¥8.8B.

Built from: Series E release

Company timeline

Founded

Date2016-11-01· Funds
FoundersYuichiro Fujita

Funding

DateRoundAmountLead / key investorsSource
2019-08-05Series B¥700M
約7億円		PR TIMES
2021-04-27Series C¥2B
総額約20億円		PR TIMES
2023-03-14Series D≈¥3.6B
約36億円		PR TIMES
2025-11-06Series E¥1.8B; cumulative ¥8.5B
18億円、85億円		PR TIMES
2026-05-26Series E (final close)≈¥4.8B; equity cumulative ≈¥8.8B
エクイティベースで約88億円		Company release

Key hires & board

2026-06-01HireTwo executive officers appointed· PR TIMES
2026-07-10HireEx-Mizuho Trust executive Masatoshi Shimizu joins subsidiary board ahead of trust licence· PR TIMES

Milestones

2026-06-04AcquisitionFunds acquires Taiwan BNPL firm AMFC· PR TIMES
2026-07-22ProductForeign-currency overseas corporate loan funds planned· PR TIMES
2026-09-11RegulatoryCumulative raised passes ¥150B; members pass 160,000· PR TIMES
2026-09-28TractionCumulative profit distributions pass ¥2.5B· PR TIMES

News

2026-10-06New Year osechi giveaway from 6 Oct
Funds、「お正月おせちプレゼントキャンペーン」を10月6日より開始· PR TIMES
2026-10-05Survey of individual investors on interest rates
Funds、個人投資家に聞いた「金利に関する意識調査」を公表· PR TIMES
2026-09-30Family money-learning event with JOY on Investment Day
タレントのJOYさんと一緒に、家族でお金について学べる体験型イベント“五反田おかね食堂”を投資の日(10/4)に開催！· PR TIMES
2026-09-28Cumulative profit distributions pass ¥2.5B
Funds、サービス開始以来の利益分配金が累計25億円を突破· PR TIMES
2026-09-11Emergency seminar on where to keep money with interest rates
Funds、"金利がある世界"のお金の置き場所を考える「金利運用セミナー」を9月24日に緊急開催！· PR TIMES
2026-09-11Cumulative raised passes ¥150B; members pass 160,000
Funds、累計募集額1,500億円・会員登録者数16万人を突破· PR TIMES
2026-09-01New JAL Mileage Fund #3
Funds、JALと共創する新ファンド「JALマイレージファンド#3」を公開· PR TIMES
2026-07-31COO/CLO Takao lectures at Sungkyunkwan Fintech MBA
Funds取締役 海外事業管掌COO/CLO高尾知達が韓国・成均館大学Fintech MBAの学生に講演を行いました· PR TIMES
2026-07-24Adviser Ohashi supervises bond and rates course
ファンズ、特別参与・大橋俊安が、グループ会社ファイナンシャルアカデミーの「債券・金利運用スクール」コンテンツを監修· PR TIMES
2026-07-23First foreign-currency fund: Walton USD Fund #1
Funds、プラットフォーム初の外貨建てファンド「Walton 米ドル建てファンド#1（担保付）」募集開始· PR TIMES
2026-07-22Foreign-currency overseas corporate loan funds planned
Funds、「外貨建て海外企業ローンファンド」提供開始へ· PR TIMES
2026-07-17Seminar on money and life for workers
働く人々の未来（幸せ）につながる「お金と暮らしをテーマにしたセミナー」を開催！· PR TIMES
2026-07-10Ex-Mizuho Trust executive Masatoshi Shimizu joins subsidiary board ahead of trust licence
ファンズ、信託免許の取得を見据えて子会社の常勤取締役に元みずほ信託銀行 執行理事の清水正俊が就任· PR TIMES
2026-06-26Funds group speaks at five IVS2026 Kyoto sessions
ファンズグループ、IVS2026 Kyotoに計5セッション登壇· PR TIMES
2026-06-26Funds updates group mission and vision
ファンズ、グループのミッション・ビジョンを刷新· PR TIMES
2026-06-09Silver sponsor of Functional Programming Matsuri 2026
ファンズが、「関数型まつり2026」にシルバースポンサーとして協賛· PR TIMES
2026-06-04Funds acquires Taiwan BNPL firm AMFC
ファンズ、台湾の販売金融・BNPL企業AMFCを連結子会社化· PR TIMES
2026-06-01Two executive officers appointed
ファンズ、執行役員2名の就任を発表· PR TIMES
2026-05-26Series E (final close): ≈¥4.8B; equity cumulative ≈¥8.8B· Company release
2023-03-14Series D: ≈¥3.6B· PR TIMES

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Funding rounds in 2026

Grey amounts aren't counted in totals. † includes debt or other non-equity.

DateCompanyStageAmountInvestorsSector
27 May 2026 Funds logoFFunds Series E ¥4.8B† Global BrainShoko Chukin BankSumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation +1 Fintech